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Amnesty International Brazil brings together 1 Million Voices to Demand Justice for Marielle and Anderson during Act held in Rio

On the date marking three years of the murder of city councillor and human rights defender Marielle Franco and her...

Turkey: Failure to free Osman Kavala and Selahattin Demirtaş makes mockery of Erdogan’s “Human Rights Action Plan”

Responding to the calls by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers on the Turkish government to implement binding European Court...

Ten years on justice for Syrians more important than ever

It’s time for the UN Security Council to overcome its veto-paralysis and push for accountability for ongoing violations to ensure...

COVID-19: Pharmaceutical companies and rich states put lives at risk as vaccine inequality soars

Amnesty launches global campaign calling for universal access to COVID-19 vaccines Rich countries have bought up over half the world’s...

Myanmar: Vast arsenal and notorious troops deployed during nationwide ‘killing spree’ protest crackdown – new research

Analysis of more than 50 videos show systematic and premeditated killings amid extensive deployment of battlefield weaponry Soldiers implicated in...

Amnesty International USA Responds to Andrea Sahouri Being Found Not Guilty

Today, a jury in Polk City Iowa found Des Moines Register journalist Andrea Sahouri, who was arrested at a Black...

Saudi Arabia: Verdict upholding Loujain al-Hathloul’s conviction an appalling injustice

Responding to today’s decision by Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court to uphold the conviction of women’s rights defender and University...

Civil society groups urge Canada to support global access to COVID-19 vaccine at WTO

OTTAWA – As governments around the world prepare for World Trade Organization (WTO) meetings on intellectual property rights March 10-11,...

Senegal: Restraint needed as country-wide protests planned after eight died last week

Following an announcement by Senegal’s Movement to Defend Democracy (M2D), a group of opposition parties and activists, that a three-day...

Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s request for formal negotiations against Syria under Convention Against Torture

Ottawa, ON – Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s decision to request formal negotiations on Syria under the Convention against Torture. “Holding...

Myanmar: Signs of ‘shoot to kill’ strategy to quell opposition

Responding to reports of killings by Myanmar armed forces on 3 March 2021, the deadliest day since the 1 February...

Israel/ OPT: Historic breakthrough as Prosecutor confirms initiation of ICC investigation in Occupied Palestinian Territories

Responding to the news that Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has opened a formal investigation into...

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